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P. DODGE.

Joining and Fitting Corners of Soapstone Stoves. No. 45,982. V PatentedJany Q4, 1865.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PORTER DODGE, OF PERKINSVILLE, VERMONT.

JOINING AND FITTING CORNERS OF SOAPSTONE STOVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 45,982, dated January24, 1865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PORTER DODGE, of Perkinsville, county of Windsor,and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin the Mode of Joining and Fitting the Corners of Soapstone Stoves and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had 'to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents aperspective view of the ends of two soapstone slabs and the iron jointor corner. Fig. 2 represents a horizontal section through the same. Fig.3 represents a perspective view of the iron joint. Fig. 4 represents aperspective view of the end of one of the soapstone slabs.

To enable others skilled in theart to make and use my invention,I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

A represents the ends of the soapstone slabs. They are provided withgrooves 11, into which the sides of the angular iron plate B are fitted,which thus holds them in a position, forming a right angle. This ironcorner or angular plate B is secured to the bottom plate and top frameof the stove by means of tenons a, which extend into said parts, andthus the corner, as well as the soapstone slabs,

- are effectually secured to the stove.

0 represents a cap, which is secured to the outside of the iron cornerby means of a screwbolt, 0?, or otherwise. Its edges are made to overlapthe edges of the soapstone slabs for the purpose of protecting them andto make a neat fit. This cap may be made in any desired ornamentaldesign of open iron work, and will greatly add to the ornamentalappearance of the stove.

This method of making the corners of soap: stone stoves affords greatadvantages on account of the simplicity of construction and neatness anddurability, and therefore materially facilitates the construction ofsaid stove and reduces the cost thereof.

Having thus fully described the nature of my invention, what I claimherein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with the grooved soapstone slabs A, the iron or metalcorner or angular plate B, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

2. In combination with the grooved soapstone slabs A and angular plate Bthe cap 0, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

PORTER DODGE.

\Vitnesses: I

NAPOLEON B. RoUNDY, MARY RoUNDY.

